Toilet seat and support therefor



Nov. 3, 1,931'.

G. W. HUMPHRIES TOILET SEAT AND SUPPQRT -THEREFOR Filed Sept. so. 195o G'. u @fh/ies Va@ I Patented Nov. 3,1931 i i. j Appiiatvioa nieaz';

n The present invention relates to toilet seatsv `*and supporting means therefor.:

An ,object oi' this 'invention is to provide a device of this character which is adapted to 'a he used where sewers are not available, the device being so-constructed as to be readily cast from suitable molds. f

, Another object of this inventionis toip'rovide a toilet seathaving va cover which is so f in.'

mounted as to be maintained in closed position at all times 'but which may be readily f swung upwardlyfwhen desired.

l "The above anda-various other objectsy andy advantages oic this'invention willA in part be ,i described and in part be 'ii'iiderstoo'dfronrtliey following detailed` .descriptionofthepresent *,.Fi'gure 1 'is a fragmentary vertical-sectiony of a.device'fconstructed according to the prepreferredrenibodimen't, the samebeing illus, trated in the accompanying drawings wherejferred embodiment of'tliis invention g5 Figure 2 is a offtht-idevice;V

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Figure 3 is a fragmentary 'enlargedf see- -tional view partly in detail showing the confm Y member; and i f' v L 's of mounting the vent in the plate...` y

' I y y. Referring tothe drawings vwherein like struction of the seat and cover supporting Figure 4 fragmentary detail side eleva# tion of the hinge plat-e'showingthe kmanner i numerals or reference designate"correspon-d4 .1 ingk parts throughout the severalyiewathe L numeral v1() designates' generally aV support.-

v v ing'structure or riser wh'ichfis-adapted to be mounted in vertically disposed position, the

supporting structure 10 being substantially cylindricaljor oval ink foi'm'andjhaving the ycomprisingifa[plate 'member 15 which is fragmentary `top plan View.'L

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-sil'n' entertain ALABAMA) AS'SIGNQR. .Or ,6W-HALE fof i MEQCQOIL OFmUSCUMeIaeLABAMa provided vwith.Lioutstanding spaced yariisy i the spaced arms A16 lia-ving a'forwardly op'eniy ing notch 17 therein/fory removably receiving ashaftv1`85the shaft 18 being'secured-a'djaL cent ytheopposite ends thereofgin. rearwardly extending. lugsorarms 19 carried bythe seatV 12:. lrearwardly extending`eye:bolt119y is positionedon :the shaft r`18,-.v the free end of lthelbolt119..beingaprovided withy threads wher-ebytothreadably receive a nut 20;: ill

YA spring 21 is `"adaptedto be positioned.

about thejperiphery ofthe'bolt 19,?a1id the nut.V 20eisadapted to engage' one end olztlie 'spring so Las. to.. tension the spring,thefop posite end-ofthe spring engaging against` the? inner". end: ycasing-22 which is inountedf about thespring 21,;the outer eend ofthecas-l ing 2 2. -bein-gpreferably open andy the finner endiprovided;with@ Iflange.aga-inst ,which theinner endof thefspring 21fcontactsp.

, fllheziinierfiend of the casing 22 frictionally v engages vagainst an: iipst'anding` cover sup-1 portingfinember 23w-hich is provided .with a concave portion :for '-.rreceiving the inner end .of the sleeve ",.`22.iA @i The ilower end 'of the sup-f lportmemloerl23iisiseciired'to ther hinge plate.

' l .A 0101er o l#closure member 24: which is pro# vided with rearwardly extending arms 25. is

pivotally mounted on the shaft'lSfintermedi-' ate the upstanding arms 16,. and a bracing memberl26 isisecured between the supporting arms-25 .and positioned rearwardlyv ofi (the rear edge of the covermember 24E. The cover 2 4Sisadapted to be swung upwardly and the transverse bracer26is adapted to .engage against 'the vertically disposed portion L27 of x the supporting member 23, and the member 2,3, is adapted to,norinally urge the cover 124 forwardlypast the centerof gravity sothat;`

' it will drop. downwardly intoclosed position@y f lThe ,upper endvof thesupport member 23 isf providedgwith a horizontally. disposedmem'- vberf28 which, whenthecover'12is in substantially vertical position; is.adapted to engageV i 'cover for; holding the: cover fiipg- .1

against the l L i The piatialaii V15j-21's' ."Iiroifiaa with fa relatively, Vla-rigey opening 29.,rv the. opening 29..

.hay-ingan eccentricportion 3Qandnai ventffl f Y member 31 YWhich isfprovided With eccenplate `15'.

tric ring 32 is adaptedto removably'engage theplatel. in the opening 29 thereof, the eccentric 32 of the ven` t being adapted to regis:- vterrwith the eccentric opening 30 so that the.

venty fli'vmay. bel mounted; ongthey supporting structure 10i WitlrontT removingjthe Y hinge A'screen structure 33is adapted tobe inter.;` psedbetween'theinnerend'oi? the vent: mem-1 vent plate- 15 isprovided Witha suitable off;

set portion 34 in which thek eccentric :'32i`s adapted :to be positioned '.Whenthe eccentric.

is partially rotatedvso as to firmly look. tl1e v wentilron:the:supportingzstructure:10i and; v 1 l, i E,pnnatheplatefi y a 1 c' v f V Iirtheuse,oithis1device5when thefcnver--Qi swung; upwardly so that thetranswerse member-Qzen-gagesitle .support 23; .the` seatlQ; may llejrloved,iforwardlybyzpressingV the=up pen; end; of:k thef` coverV 24 rearwardly.; The

Wardlyinelinedfpositifon ley-placing a-Weightiviirge the` cover forwardly pastY the -center of gravity and intoa closed position.

8. ,A closet of thecharacter described comprising a base, a seat, a cover, means for slidrably and hingedly mounting said seatl and Y said, cover ons said base, aY cover i supporting `member;upstanding vfromv saild hinge. means, `and resilient means carried Vby VVthe hinge means and engaginggsaid cover supporting VInenfrberA -vvher'ebyfl teY 1, resiliently/Y yforoe the covern from gan# upright rearwardly inclined position to a horizontal closed position'. K v

' vIn` testimony whereof I hereunto aiix myv 'signatnre.'fVV Q- ,i 1 i GENERAL"W2l HUMPHRIES,

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entirely more thefpivotalfsliaft 18 .forwardly- V in the 'slain 127e; and' increaser the tension onv the Spring; 21; 'Ilher @over ywill: be l'el'dr. in:v rearonatlieseaitl2:buirwheirthe Weghtis removed. v

eoveniforwardly p ast; thefcenterlfo f Vgravity so: 7tim-tri itwillf fai-llintonclosed position;

- iewnrbwbvius fromme angeregt-time die,struet1r1e;l;1ieneinldisclosedj maybe' readily' f castinmetaliofthevlike'andisuitablypainted! p f orfenameled" soiastoarender vthe -struotlire im! penvousffto moisturerandzcorresion: Y

"Itis,f.y :ff course,1 understood;thatvvarious changess. and;v r11-odificatiensV may'. be= made in*` -f i theirietails zoi; construction andidesi-gn: off' the l y, above, spenifiealflyfdescribedjembodiment oiii this invention Without departing from the:

spirit: titer-eraf;- sucht. changesk andi? modificationsri beine restricted only:"b3`rtliescope: off;

thefollowing:claims:wel Y closet-:of the character deseribedzcom# prsing @vertically disposed hollow base,- a1

said seat: saideoverf onthe, base'7 said? mauntmg tmeans;comprising anplate'l memben and'safid' cover,V ai, pivotal member-frsaid' l' Ot'alfrneinberrearwardly2 of* said arms:

on the base,anV upright support for holding Y said-' Cloverand4 saidifseat upright 'positim 3111i' spngfpffesse@ 'mealsengaglg Sad? 7' -v hinge mounting means vwhereby" to "normallyA Y' 

